declining

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The U.S. seeks concessions from Canada while declining to consider lowering or scrapping tariffs on key Canadian manufacturing sectors, Verheul said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The U.S. fertility rate hit a record low in 2024, with the average American woman having only 1.6 children — which was consistent with declining fertility rates globally.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Earlier research connected T cell diversity to aging and declining immune function, but those studies were typically small and focused on blood samples.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

With pupil numbers declining and budgets tightening, schools may be forced to cut staff.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Ralph moved the lenses back and forth, this way and that, till a glossy white image of the declining sun lay on a piece of rotten wood.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding